SIGHTS ALONG THE WAY
Santiago de Compostela - León
Day 1: Saturday (Santiago de Compostela - Viveiro)
The journey begins in historical Santiago de Compostela, focus of the pilgrim route. Then to Ferrol, where the train awaits us. Lunch in Santiago. Supper in Viveiro.
Day 2: Sunday (Viveiro - Luarca)
Yacht trip on Viveiro Ría or estuary. Train journey along the northern coast of Galicia as far as Ribadeo. From there to Luarca. Lunch on the boundary between Galicia and the Principality of Asturias. Supper in Luarca.
Day 3: Monday (Luarca - Gijón)
Heading for Cudillero and then to Oviedo, capital of Asturias, Afterwards, we journey on to Gijón in the afternoon. Lunch in Oviedo. Supper in Gijón.
Day 4: Tuesday (Gijón - Llanes)
After arriving by train in Arriondas, we visit the "Picos de Europa" National Park, going up to Lake Enol, the sanctuary of Covadonga and finally Cangas de Onís. In the afternoon, we arrive in Ribadesella, where the train awaits. From there, we travel to Llanes. Lunch in Cangas de Onís. Supper in Llanes.
Day 5: Wednesday (Llanes - Santander)
During breakfast, the train arrives in Cabezón de la Sal. From here, we leave by coach to visit the Altamira neo-cave and Santillana del Mar. Lunch in Santillana de Mar. In the afternoon, the train takes us to Santander, visit, supper and if you wish you can visit the local Casino aftewards.
Day 6: Thursday (Santander - Sotoscueva)
After breakfast the train arrives in Bilbao, a modern city where the river comes out to meet the sea. A tour of the city includes the famous Guggenheim Museum. Lunch in Bilbao. In the afternoon the train arrives in Sotoscueva, where we can see a natural wonder, the Ojo Guareña Caves. Supper on board the train.
Day 7: Firday (Sotoscueva - Cistierna)
In the morning we arrive in Mataporquera. From there we take a coach to visit local Romanesque style: Villalcázar de Sirga, Saldaña, Carrión de Los Condes and Frómista. Lunch in Villalcázar de Sirga. In the afternoon, we can see one of the best conserved roman villas in Spain, then taking the train from Guardo to Cistierna. Supper in Cistierna.
Day 8: Saturday (Cisterna - León)
During breakfast, crossing through the final part of the canyon excavated in the limestone rock by the Rivers Curueño and Torío, the train arrives in León, a historical town. Visit to San Isidoro, Cathedral, Old Quarter and San Marcos. Lunch in León.
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León - Santiago de Compostela
Day 1: Saturday (León - Cistierna)
León, a fascinating, historic city. San Isidoro, Cathedral, Old Quarter and San Marcos. Lunch in León. Train journey through the final part of the canyon excavated by the Rivers Curueño and Torío in the limestone rock, before arriving in Cistierna. Supper in Cistierna.
Day 2: Sunday (Cistierna - Sotoscueva)
During breakfast, the train will cover the route between Cistierna and Guardo. Coach to Saldaña, visit to the Olmeda Roman Villa and palencia's Romanesque art: Carrión de Los Condes. Villalcázar de Sirga and Frómista. Lunch in Villalcázar de Sirga. Back on the train, from Mataporquera, we arrive in Sotoscueva, skirting the fascinating Ebro reservoir and the Merindades district. Here, we can see one of nature's wonders, the Ojo Guareña caves. Supper on board the train.
Day 3: Monday (Sotoscueva - Santander)
Through the Mena valley, across the lands of Vizcaya, we come to Bilbao, a modern city where the ria meets the sea. Visit to the city, Guggenheim Museum and lunch. In the afternoon, the train arrives in Santander, capital of Cantabria, a fishing town that conserves the charm of yesteryear. Visit and supper. If you wish, you can visit the Casino after supper.
Day 4: Tuesday (Santander - Ribadesella)
During breakfast, the train arrives in Torrelavega. Coach to Santillana del Mar, visit to Altamira neo-cave and this beautiful medieval town. Lunch in Santillana del Mar and in the afternoon we enter the lands of Asturias as far as the attractive fishing town of Llanes. Visit, later continuing to Ribadesella for supper.
Day 5: Wednesday (Ribadesalla - Gijón)
We arrive in the heart of Asturias. From Ribadesella, emulating the Internacional Descent of the River Sella, we come to Arriondas, then on to the Picos de Europa National Park, climbing up to Lakes Enol and Ercina, the sanctuary of Covadonga and, finally, Cangas de Onís. We journey by train to Gijón, Asturias' second city par excellence. Lunch in Cangas de Onís. Supper in Gijón.
Day 6: Tursaday (Gijón - Luarca)
From Gijón to Oviedo, the Principality's capital, the finest selection of cooking in an incredible variety, like the city, displaying a unique series of Pre-Romanesque monuments. The journey continues to Cudillero, a fishing town, sheltered among mountians. Then Luarca, the White Town on the Green Coast. Lunch in Oviedo. Supper in Luarca.
Day 7: Friday (Luarca - Viveiro)
The first town in Galicia, bordering with Asturias, is Ribadeo, where the River Eo runs into the sea. The Rías Altas landscape is remarkable. Lunch in Ribadeo. In the afternoon, the train takes us to Viveiro, visiting this beautiful walled town. Yacht trip on the ria and supper in Viveiro.
Day 8: Saturday (Viveiro - Santiago de Compostela)
From Viveiro, the train takes us to Ferrol, where we set off by coach to our final destination, Santiago de Compostela, the goal of St. James' pilgrims, where we can see such treasures as the Plaza del Obradoiro, Platerías, the Cathedral. Lunch in Santiago de Compostela.
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